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Current conditions at

Portage, Portage Glacier (PATO)

Lat: 60.78°NLon: 148.83°WElev: 95ft.

Light Rain Fog/Mist

36°F

2°C

Humidity 93%
Wind Speed Vrbl 7 mph
Barometer 29.80 in (1009.2 mb)
Dewpoint 34°F (1°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Wind Chill30°F (-1°C)
Last update 17 Apr 11:53 am AKDT
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles W Whittier AK

  • This Afternoon

    This Afternoon: Showers. High near 40. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 40 °F

    Showers

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 29 °F

    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 41 °F

    Scattered
    Snow Showers

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 40. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 40 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Rain before 1am, then snow likely between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow likely after 4am. Low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    Low: 30 °F

    Rain then
    Rain/Snow
    Likely

  • Monday

    Monday: Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

    High: 41 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27.

    Low: 27 °F

    Rain/Snow

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.

    High: 39 °F

    Rain/Snow

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon
Showers. High near 40. East wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Tonight
Rain showers likely before 10pm, then rain and snow showers likely between 10pm and 1am, then snow showers likely after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 29. East wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 41. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
A chance of rain before 10pm, then rain and snow. Low around 30. North wind 5 to 15 mph becoming east after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Sunday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 1pm. High near 40. East wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Rain before 1am, then snow likely between 1am and 4am, then rain and snow likely after 4am. Low around 30. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday
Rain and snow, becoming all rain after 4pm. High near 41. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
Monday Night
Rain before 10pm, then rain and snow between 10pm and 4am, then snow after 4am. Cloudy, with a low around 27.
Tuesday
Snow before 10am, then rain and snow likely. Cloudy, with a high near 39.
Tuesday Night
Rain and snow likely, becoming all snow after 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36.
Wednesday Night
Rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24.
Thursday
Rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 39.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles W Whittier AK
 60.78°N 148.84°W (Elev. 157 ft)
Last Update:
4:18 am AKDT Apr 17, 2026
Forecast Valid:
12pm AKDT Apr 17, 2026-6pm AKDT Apr 23, 2026
 
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